Table of Contents
- 1 Do Brahmins go to Sabarimala?
- 2 Who can enter Sabarimala?
- 3 Can you become a Brahmin?
- 4 Which Temple men’s are not allowed?
- 5 Who is the parents of Lord Ayyappa?
- 6 Is Sabarimala a tantric temple?
- 7 What is the relationship between Ayyanar and Ayyappa?
- 8 Which is the place where Ayyappan jeeva samadhi [Arya Kerala Jeevasamadhi] is offered?
Do Brahmins go to Sabarimala?
Thiruvananthapuram: Bharat Dharma Jana Sena (BDJS) has called for considering people from the non-Brahmin community as priests of Sabarimala temple. However, the Travancore Devaswom Board opined that the existing system in Sabarimala follows the tradition of Brahmins doing poojas in Sabarimala.
Who can enter Sabarimala?
Women between 10 and 50 years of age were legally banned from entering Sabarimala between 1991 and 2018….Supreme Court verdict.
| Indian Young Lawyers Association vs The State Of Kerala | |
|---|---|
| Court | Supreme Court of India |
Is ayyappa son of Vishnu and Shiva?
Ayyappan (Sastha or Dharmasastha or Manikandan) is a Hindu deity popular in the Southern India, particularly in the state of Kerala. Ayyappa is also known as the Hindu demi-god of self-control. Ayyapa is considered as the son of Mohini (Vishnu) and Shiva and step son of Mother Parvati.
Is sastha and ayyappa same?
The temple’s name, Sree Dharma Sastha temple, has been changed following a decision by the Travancore Devaswom Board that manages the Sabarimala temple. The temple was renamed as the board maintained that Lord Ayyappa and Dharma Sastha were two different gods, as opposed to the common belief that they are the same.
Can you become a Brahmin?
Yes. Anyone who is a teacher, administrator or a priest is called a Brahmin and for being one, you ought to learn Vedas, Upanishads, Vedanta, and the mantras or prayers (chants).
Which Temple men’s are not allowed?
Kamakhya Temple, Assam It’s perhaps the most well-known among the Indian temples, where men are not allowed to enter the temple premises during certain times of the year.
Who built Sabarimala temple?
Sabarimala
| Sabarimala Temple | |
|---|---|
| Type | Kerala Architecture (Traditional Kerala Vastu Shastra) |
| Creator | As per tradition Vishwakarma, Pandalam King Rajasekhara, (sculptor) is believed to be Parashurama |
| Completed | Unknown, The temple site was many decades older |
| Elevation | 1,260 m (4,134 ft) |
Is kartikeya and Ayyappa same?
Originally Answered: Are Kartikeya and Ayyappa the same? No, Kartikeya and Ayyappa are not the same. Lord Kartikeya is the son of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati, born to kill the demons like Tarakasura, Surapadma and Simhamukha. He is also called Subrahmanya, Shanmukha, Murugan, Senthil Andavar, Saravanan, etc.
Who is the parents of Lord Ayyappa?
A late Sanskrit text describes Ayyappan as the son of Shiva and Vishnu (with the latter in his form as the enchantress Mohini). Abandoned by his parents with but a bell around his neck, he was adopted by a Pantalam king of Kerala, and, soon after, his divinity was recognized and a shrine erected to him.
Is Sabarimala a tantric temple?
Sabarimala is a tantric tradition. The three types of human nature are classified in Hinduism as sattva (spiritual), rajasa (majestic) and tamasa (base). Lord Ayyappa is supposed to possess sankarshana shakti that is extremely powerful. Devotees, who visits Sabarimala, do pay a visit to Malikappurathamma temple too.
Why can’t women enter Sabarimala Ayyappa Temple?
The restriction on entry of women into the Sabarimala Ayyappa temple is a recent phenomenon. With its rich history of non-Brahmin influences, historians argue the temple’s past has more similarities with Buddhist traditions than Hindu ones. Sabarimala temple. Photo: CC BY-SA 4.0
Are Iyengars ‘human’?
Instead terming themselves as ‘human being’, they should first know how to be ‘being human’.” Iyengars are a sub-sect of the Hindu Brahmin community and are worshippers of Lord Vishnu. The main difference between Vadakalai and Thenkalai sects of the Iyengar community is the language in which their prayer books are written.
What is the relationship between Ayyanar and Ayyappa?
The relationship between the horseman god Ayyanar of Tamil Nadu and Ayyappa of Sabarimala is one such influence. As T.A. Gopinatha Rao observes in Elements of Hindu Iconography, “ Ayyanar is basically a village tutelary deity, worshipped by the lower castes.
Which is the place where Ayyappan jeeva samadhi [Arya Kerala Jeevasamadhi] is offered?
Manimandapam, is the place where Ayyappan Jeeva samadhi [Arya kerala jeevasamadhi]. The Sabarimala temple complex include Pampa Ganapathi temple, Nilakal Mahadeva temple and Palliyara Bhagavathi temple.
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